Amy Schumer poses nearly nude for calendar and says she never felt more beautiful

Comedienne and actress Amy Schumer has shared a picture of herself posing for the 2016 edition of the Pirelli calendar, saying she felt more beautiful than she ever has before in her life.

The Pirelli calendar is famous for its photographs of women in various states of undress, often taken by male photographers, however this year they decided to go down a different track and recruit a powerful woman to photograph powerful women.

The Italian tyre company chose renowned celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz to shoot images of women prominent in modern day culture.

Amy Schumer said she felt "more beautiful" than she'd ever felt in her life during the photoshoot. (Instagram: @amyschumer)

Schumer was one such woman, posing for the calendar wearing nothing but heels and her underwear.

The comedienne shared the photograph to her Instagram earlier today with an empowering caption.